as in loyalist
a person who loves his or her country and supports its interests and policies
the contention that true patriots would be willing to do anything for their country
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Recent Examples of patriot
Karen Wright, July 4 baby and lover of all things Mount Vernon, is a Yankee Doodle patriot.
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Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
There's little assassinations, taking things out on your neighbor who's a loyalist, when the Patriots are dominant, taking things out on your neighbor who's a patriot, when the British and the Loyalists are dominant in a particular area.
—CBS News, 4 July 2025
Transportation Committee Chair Dan Howell, R-Cleveland, said the current name already honors an American patriot – Col. Harry S. Berry, a World War I hero who later served as Tennessee administrator for the federal Works Progress Administration.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Other liberty trees soon arose, and patriots often gathered beneath the branches seeking wisdom and support.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
There's little assassinations, taking things out on your neighbor who's a loyalist, when the Patriots are dominant, taking things out on your neighbor who's a patriot, when the British and the Loyalists are dominant in a particular area.
—CBS News, 4 July 2025
Transportation Committee Chair Dan Howell, R-Cleveland, said the current name already honors an American patriot – Col. Harry S. Berry, a World War I hero who later served as Tennessee administrator for the federal Works Progress Administration.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Other liberty trees soon arose, and patriots often gathered beneath the branches seeking wisdom and support.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriot
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New York's chief medical examiner ruled Epstein's death a suicide, but some – including many Trump loyalists – have questioned that finding and whether the government is shielding Epstein's potential clients from public view.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Massie has also been joined by five Trump loyalists: Republican Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Eric Burlison, Tim Burchett and Jeff Van Drew.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Public education, one of the cornerstones of democracy, is itself on the line, as religious nationalists support the diversion of taxpayer funds to provide vouchers for religious schools.—
Randall Balmer,
Twin Cities,
23 July 2025
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As denialism spreads, Serb nationalists have grown more defiant.—
David Rohde,
NBC news,
21 July 2025
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“Patriot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriot. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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